Welcome to my Pencil Portraits gallery, featuring the commissioned artwork of Memphis. This custom pencil drawing was a special Christmas gift from Amber and her husband to their friends in 2019. Along with the portrait, Amber also requested a bespoke frame to perfectly complement the artwork. Below, you can explore more about the commission, see behind-the-scenes photos, and view Memphis with the finished portrait!
I always try to take photos of my portraits at different angles with my pencils so that my clients can really see what the portrait is like prior to sending it to them.
Amber, from the USA, contacted me in 2019 to commission a pencil drawing of Memphis, a French Bulldog, as a special Christmas gift for her friends. I was absolutely delighted! Although Amber only had one photo of Memphis, it was a fantastic reference, allowing us to keep the portrait a complete surprise.
One important detail Amber wanted to include was Memphis’ Tiffany and Co. dog collar. This beautiful accessory was a key part of the portrait, adding an extra personal touch. You can see the collar on the official Tiffany website here.
Amber had the portrait framed with a charcoal double mount. The finished drawing looked fantastic and if you scroll down you will be able to see some photos of the portrait framed.
I was thrilled to hear that Amber was delighted with the completed portrait as were her friends too! You can read some testimonials below along with seeing a few photos of Memphis with her portrait too.
"Hi Melanie!
Just wanted to send a few pictures of Memphis and the beautiful portrait of her you did. (see below)
Our friends loved the gift and kept talking about how talented you are.
My husband and I have three dogs ourselves and are already talking about getting portraits of them.
Thanks again for everything and Happy New Year!
Amber "
"Hi Melanie!
Just wanted to let you know we received the drawing yesterday and it is even more amazing in person that the pictures you had sent me! So impressive! I will be in touch with pictures after Christmas!"
I The portrait looked wonderful when framed. My framer and I decided instead of having a 14 x 11 frame, we opted to have a 15 x 12 size to add a little extra room around Memphis. It worked really well for this commission.
French Bull Dogs are perfect for a graphite pencil drawing and if you have a photo of yours, you are more then welcome to email it to me at any time. contact me via my contact page, send me a message and your photos and we can discuss ideas for your portrait.